Calendar Picks for March 29 - April 4

Duty, Honor, Country: When Baseball Went to War
Saturday, March 29, 10am-4pm
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

Arts Council of New Orleans
Presents “Get Wild and Colorful at the Arts Market of New Orleans”
Saturday, March 29, 10am-4pm
Palmer Park in the Carrollton Section of Uptown at the corner of S. Claiborne Ave. & S. Carrollton Ave.

New Orleans Spring Fiesta and Historic Home Tours
Sunday, March 30, 10am-4pm
Begins at 826 St. Ann Street

Champagne's "American Spleen"
Sunday, March 30, 8pm
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon

Konstantin Soukhovetski, 2007 New Orleans International Piano Competition Gold Medalist
Monday, March 31, 7:30pm
Roussel Performance Hall @ Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Ave.

The Violin
Monday, March 31, 7:30pm
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Branching Out: Poetry for the 21st Century
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library
5120 St. Charles Avenue

Lecture-''Floating to New Orleans''
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30pm
Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal Street

After School Kids Program - "Art's Cool"
Wednesday, April 2, 4pm
3 Ring Circus Arts Education / The Big Top Gallery
1638 Clio Street

Jazz Appreciation Month: Richard Scott
Wednesday, April 2, 12pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Visitor's Center
916 N. Peters Street

Cripple Creek Theatre Company
Presents “A Moveable Feast”
Thursday, April 3, 7pm
Creole Queen
1 Poydras St.

B.B. King in Concert
Thursday, April 3, 8pm
House of Blues
225 Decatur Street

Don't Start Me to Talking or I'll Tell You Everything I Know
Friday, April 4, 7:30pm
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street

Crimes Against Nature: A Love Story
Friday, April 4, 8pm
Backyard Ballroom
3519A St. Claude Ave.

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New Feature - Summer Camps

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Calendar Picks for March 22 - March 28

Kites! Kites! Kites!
Saturday, March 22, 11am
The Village
200 Patterson Rd. in Algiers

Cocktail Film Fest Celebrates Sipping In Cinema
Saturday, March 22, 5pm & 8pm
W New Orleans
333 Poydras St.

Exhibit: Oil on Gold by Gary Chapman
Sunday, March 23, 11am-4pm
BECA Gallery
527 St. Joseph Street

25th Annual Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade
Sunday, March 23, 1pm
The parade route will start at Canal and Bourbon Street.

Zurich Golf Classic
Monday, March 24 – Sunday, March 30
Tournament Players Club of Louisiana
11001 Lapalco Blvd.

New Orleans Jazz Vipers
Monday, March 24, 10:30pm
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St.

Botanical Garden Spring Education Series: Basics of Digital Images
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

Critics Forum: Regional And Global Identities In Art—their Ramifications, And How They Relate
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm
Louisiana ArtWorks
725 Howard Ave.

Wednesdays at the JW Marriott
Wednesday, March 26, 5:30pm
JW Marriott
614 Canal St.

Cold Hearts Revisited: Short Film & Videos From Iceland
Wednesday, March 26, 9:30pm
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Newcomb Dance Company in Concert
Thursday, March 27, 8pm
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
Dixon Auditorium

Cripple Creek Theatre Company
Presents “The Inspector General”
Thursday, March 27, 8pm
St. Marks
1130 N. Rampart Street

Fleur de Tease
Presents “Behind the Velvet Curtain: Ladies of Burlesque Revealed”
Friday, March 28, 7pm
The Cabildo
701 Chartres St.
Jackson Square

Desire NOLA
Presents "A Party Named Desire"
Friday, March 28, 8pm
Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street

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3 New Orleans Artists Launch National Tour

Crescent City Art Show At Ray’s “Neutral Ground VIP Art Lounge” Will Travel To Washington D.C.

“New Orleans: Spirit a’ Risen”
Paintings by Bedonna Wakeman, Eric Buchanan and Veronica Leandrez
Opening Friday April 4th 6-9pm at Ray’s “Neutral Ground” VIP Art Lounge, 508 Frenchmen Street
Open to the public during club hours through April 28th

New Orleans, LA (March 13, 2008) 3 New Orleans painters are launching a tour that will bring visions of the Crescent City to the nation’s capitol in this election year. Bedonna Wakeman, Eric Buchanan and Veronica Leandrez will premiere their touring art exhibit, named “New Orleans: Spirit a’ Risen”, on Friday, April 4th from 6 to 9 pm at Ray’s “Neutral Ground” VIP Art Lounge, at 508 Frenchmen Street, upstairs of Ray’s Boom Boom Room. Musical guests for the “New Orleans: Spirit a’ Risen” opening will include Doc Otis and The Junker Jazz All Stars with a special appearance by vocalist Jane Harvey Brown.

The event will be held in a ground breaking new art venue. Owner of The “Neutral Ground” VIP Art Lounge, Ray Holmes has opened the upstairs rooms of the Boom Boom Room to be “a place for all to come together on neutral ground- as equals- to enjoy the culture, food and music of New Orleans under one roof.”

“I’m honored to be a representative of New Orleans visual art in Washington DC during such a memorable time in our country’s political history, and to be premiering this exhibit on Frenchmen Street” said Veronica Leandrez, “after all, this is the hot spot for music so why shouldn’t it be a hot spot for art? And what a great venue!”

The show will close at Ray’s “Neutral Ground” VIP Art Lounge on April 28th and get on the road, stopping in Chattanooga, Tennessee before making its way to our nation’s capitol to be displayed at The Artful Gallery, 1349 Maryland Ave NE Washington DC from June 6th through the 27th.

Bedonna Wakeman is known for her portraits of Jazz icons. She has exhibited her work in galleries and museums nationally and abroad. You can find her work on the fence on Pirate’s Alley on weekends through the Fall and Spring seasons. Eric Buchanan studied art at the University of North Carolina. He has been a painter in New Orleans for over 16 years and you can find him and his work on Jackson Square. Veronica Leandrez was named a local emerging artist to be on the watch for by Eric Bookhart last year and was selected as one of the local artists who participated in the “Fleur de Lis” Sculpture Competition sponsored by The Arts Council of New Orleans last spring.

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For more info contact Bedonna Wakeman at (615)415-1128 / bwakeman5@cox.net or Veronica Leandrez at (504)593-1669 / info@veronicaleandrez.com

Calendar Picks for March 15 - March 21

MDA Fundraiser Featuring the Bucktown All-Stars
Saturday, March 15, 10pm
Howlin' Wolf
907 St. Peters St.

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Saturday, March 15, 7:30pm
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
2800 Chartres St.

Where the Girls Were
Sunday, March 16, 2pm
Le Petit Theatre
616 Saint Peter Street

Big Easy Rollergirls Crescent Wenches v/s Storyvillains
Sunday, March 16, 7pm
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
233 Newton St.

Downtown Irish Club Parade
Monday, March 17, 6:30pm
Begins on the corner of Burgundy and Piety in the Bywater

Magic Mike and The St. Patrick's Day Burlesque Show
Monday, March 17, 8pm
Balcony Music Club
1331 Decatur St.

Blue Man Group
Tuesday, March 18, 7:30pm
New Orleans Arena
1501 Girod St.

The Jodi & Amanda Show
Tuesday, March 18, 8pm
Le Chat Noir
715 St. Charles Ave.

From L.a. To La: The Last Single Woman In America
Wednesday, March 19, 7pm
East Bank Regional Library - Jefferson Parish
4747 West Napoleon Avenue

Vavavoom
Wednesday, March 19, 10pm
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St.

Christopher Rice / Blind Fall Booksigning
Thursday, March 20, 5pm
Garden District Bookshop
2727 Prytania St.

UNO Lecture Series at the Cabildo: The Chief Justices of Louisiana
Thursday, March 20, 6pm
The Cabildo
701 Chartres St.
Jackson Square

Calme au Blanc by Louie Crowder
Friday, March 21, 7pm
3 Ring Circus Arts Education / The Big Top Gallery
1638 Clio Street

Exhibit: My Beloved Nouvelle Orleans
Friday, March 21, 12-6pm
Uptown Gallery
139 Broadway

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Sparking Creativity: Investing in Entrepreneurship and Human Capital Post-Katrina

Sparking Creativity: Investing in Entrepreneurship and Human Capital Post-Katrina

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 6-8 pm
New Orleans Historic Collection, 533 Royal St.
*Be sure to come early for free drinks and appetizers

A small business is not just a building – it’s an investment in a person who is willing to invest back into their community. Join us for “Sparking Creativity,” a symposium designed to generate practical discussion, share innovative ideas and explore the value of investing in human capital and entrepreneurship, and nurturing the link between community and culture in New Orleans.

Panelists:
Andrea Floyd, co-founder, Consciously Rebuilding
Blake Haney, creative director, Whence: the studio/Dirty Coast Press/Humid Beings/Willdo
Timolynn Sams, executive director,Neighborhood Partnership Network
Janet Speyrer, associate dean for research and professor of economics, University of New Orleans

Moderators:
Brentin Mock, contributing editor, Next American City
Nathan Rothstein, executive director, NOLA YURP Initiative

WYES Chocolate Sunday

Written by NOLA's Party Girl - Sheri McKee

"Chocolate, Chocolate, & More Chocolate" was the decadent scene at Generations Hall for the Annual WYES-TV Channel 12 Chocolate Sunday fundraiser on February 10, 2008. Vendors from all over including New Orleans Ice Cream, Wolfe's, Muriel's, The Melting Pot, Blue Frog Chocolates and many others participated in this heavenly event. Many drinks including fine liquors, champagne and wines from Republic and Glazer were sampled at this event. Some interesting twists on this culinary favorite included a "healthy" chocolate being marketed specifically to women along with "male chocolate" and "female chocolate," each having specific characteristics and flavors that sexes voted on. The event was a huge success, with many patrons getting their dose of chocolate even before Valentine's Day this year.

Shaquille O'Neal and Reggie Bush's "Welcome to New Orleans" Big Easy Billiards Bash

Written by NOLA's Party Girl - Sheri McKee

Shaquille O'Neal and Reggie Bush's "Welcome to New Orleans" Big Easy Billiards Bash & After Party was dubbed as one of the biggest parties during the NBA to get into, which was held at the Hilton Riverside on Friday, February 15, 2008. This party had some of the biggest names inside including some of Hollywood's elite bidding on luxurious auction items after the Billiard's blowout. The event raised money for three great local causes: A Child's Wish, Habitat for Humanity, and the Father T Foundation-a new charter school in New Orleans offering unique and innovative education opportunities for children with learning differences.

Calendar Picks for March 8 - March 13

Oak Alley Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday, March 8, 9am-6pm
Oak Alley Plantation
3645 Highway 18 (Great River Rd.)
Vacherie, LA

A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, And A Prayer
Saturday, March 8, 7pm
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
Freeman Auditorium

Fabergé Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 9, 1pm
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Circle
City Park

Jefferson Performing Arts Society
Presents “Flanagan's Wake"
Sunday, March 9, 2pm
Teatro Wego! Dinner Theatre
177 Sala Avenue

Peony In Love by Lisa See - Author Reading & Booksigning
Monday, March 10, 6pm
Octavia Books
513 Octavia Street

Red Hot Brass Band
Monday, March 10, 6:30pm
Ray's Boom Boom Room
508 Frenchman Street

Crescent City Farmers Market Uptown
Tuesday, March 11, 9am
Uptown Square
200 Broadway St.

Art Critiques at Palma Gallery
Tuesday, March 11, 6pm
Palma Gallery
828 Howard Ave.

New Orleans Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, March 12, 7pm
New Orleans Arena
1501 Girod St.

Swing Night: St. Louis Slim
Wednesday, March 12, 8:30pm
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton Ave.

Thursdays at Twilight Concert: Leah Chase
Thursday, March 13, 5pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

Constance Reading & Issue Release
Thursday, March 13, 8pm
Gold Mine
701 Dauphine St.

Calme au Blanc by Louie Crowder
Friday, March 14, 7pm
3 Ring Circus Arts Education / The Big Top Gallery
1638 Clio Street

Lukas Moodysson's experimental feature: Container
Friday, March 14, 10pm
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

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